Open-Source Replacement Matrix
// PROPRIETARY vs FOSS
Enterprise Storage
Petabyte-scale storage without proprietary appliance markups
Ceph and TrueNAS replace Dell PowerScale and NetApp: distributed block, S3 object storage, and SAN/NAS on commodity hardware.
Dell PowerScale / NetApp
Ceph / TrueNAS
Enterprise Storage
Petabyte-scale storage without proprietary appliance markups
- Ceph
- TrueNAS
Upstream Backing:Red Hat / iXsystems
- Dell PowerScaleCeph
- NetAppCeph
Why Open Source Wins
- No per-TB license fees — scale storage freely with standard drives
- S3-compatible object storage for backups and data pipelines
- Direct enterprise support channels via Red Hat and iXsystems
[0 AZN] 0 AZN License Fees
[24/7] Local 24/7 Enterprise SLA
[SOV] Vendor Independence & Data Sovereignty
Core Use Case
Distributed block/S3 object storage, SAN/NAS